SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A key Senate Democrat says he is negotiating with a Republican colleague to resolve a conflict on a bill that would make New Mexico compliant with tougher federal identification requirements. Sen. John Arthur Smith said Thursday senators still have not solved a dispute on whether to require immigrants in the country illegally should submit fingerprints before getting a "driver's authorization card." A compromise proposal moving through New Mexico Senate would make the state compliant under the federal REAL ID Act. Immigrants living in the country illegally would be allowed to apply for that card but could no longer get a New Mexico driver's license. However, House Republicans say the bill doesn't require fingerprints from immigrants and that provision might kill the bill.Lawmakers have a week to resolve the matter before the session ends.

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